Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

In a standard Forum meeting, a member makes a presentation about an opportunity or challenge they are facing and asks for the group’s input. Instead, members are guided to share an experience they’ve had, or that someone they know has had, that is similar to the presenter’s challenge or opportunity.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Unless you are born into a privileged, well-connected family with substantial capital (which is often the vantage point many of the dropout cult advocates come from), your undergraduate degree from a top university is the most powerful socioeconomic opportunity that exists. Founders didn’t just stop at undergrad degrees – 35.7%

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

The key is to find a group that works for you and provides you with opportunities to expand your perspective. Help doesn’t always have to be advice or mentorship. 17, 2020 wherever books are sold and can be purchased via StartupNation.com. Sometimes it’s nice just to have someone who loves you unconditionally, warts and all.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MAY 21, 2021

Hidden business opportunities. While initially I was defeated, I saw this geographical move and transition into the military spouse lifestyle as a multifaceted opportunity. I saw it as an opportunity to serve my community. And perhaps most importantly, I saw this as an opportunity to live out my personal mission.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 28, 2023

All to say, there’s definitely an opportunity to find talent if you are hiring. Book your pass ASAP! Here’s why this is important: We know that companies are dropping staff to cut costs, but those that are hiring may have to take a more conservative approach in both types of roles and level of pay.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 19, 2017

When Hana Laurenzo launched her translation business in Fort Worth, Texas, in 2007, she did what every smart small business owner does—joined local professional organizations, like the chamber of commerce, and generally sought opportunities to mingle with like-minded professionals.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 30, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the world and the United States, governments and a patchwork of nonprofits and volunteer organizations sprang into action, offering everything from food and medical supplies to children’s books and clothing to individuals and families struggling in the virus’s wake.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JULY 23, 2020

We don't think strategic enough and by the way I have a new book coming up this fall which is going to focus on a lot of these key points,” he says. Jim Moran has a book on the qualities of a good business leader. Reading is powerful, just read books too. They look at the profit, so you can run a profitable business.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 30, 2022

This is our opportunity to fill the gaps of what we know, and more importantly, to understand how we know what we know. It’s at this point where we’ll need to dive deep into the lives of others in ongoing mentorship. We’ll eventually gain experience, leading to a deeper wisdom as to how it all fits together.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 10, 2017

He’s been previously featured in Octane , writing about the value of mentorship and apps that can make life easier. My GSEA experience provided the opportunity to refine my pitch and really understand what problems and cultural challenges people face when exploring cities. We asked Tom about his experiences and inspirations. .

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Most of what I think about startup communities came from mentorship by Brad Feld through hours of private discussion and debate. You can now take advantage of this wisdom directly as Brad has now published it for everybody in a fantastic new book, “Startup Communities.” Oh, and buy Brad’s book. Austin has Dell.

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Tomasz Tunguz

JUNE 26, 2016

I’ve been reading Robert Greene’s book Mastery. Across many of them, he identifies two common paths to mastery: mentorship and grit. Most of these mentorship relationships are hidden in the shadows, not often mentioned. The story of Leonardo da Vinci captures both ideas.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JULY 3, 2023

A chapter wasn’t just over, a book was being closed. Most likely, they’ll all use this opportunity to freshen up their resume. Our client contracts would be sunset, and the entire team would be let go…I would be let go. With that, the business I had spent a decade building, and then sold, would be no more. Six months to close the deal.

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TechCrunch

JULY 14, 2021

Anyone’s CEO also reckons this “intimate”, short-form audio format could help drive diversity of advice by encouraging people whose voices may be underrepresented in traditional mentorship fora to feel more comfortable offering their time and knowledge to others. (He And we had fairly little exposure to opportunity.

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Startup Blogpost

MAY 19, 2023

To understand the importance of mentorship for startup businesses, we gathered insights from 16 experienced CEOs, founders, and industry experts. Mentors have years of working in the industry they are consulting for and can identify business opportunities for the startup. That’s where mentors come in.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2023

“Having companies that differentiate from that and provide a nice consumer experience on the digital banking side, but within the framework of an Islamic bank, there’s an opportunity there.” But Islamic fintech still makes up a very small percentage of the total market.

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 30, 2021

There is a reason that the definitive book on the topic has such a depressing title: Boulevard of Broken Dreams: Why Public Efforts to Boost Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Have Failed–and What to Do about It , by my former professor, Josh Lerner, Head of the Entrepreneurial Management Unit and the Jacob H. GlobalScot Network.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

DECEMBER 22, 2023

I provided mentorship to the CTO and Head of Development, focusing on stabilizing their delivery processes. Stepping away from advisory roles would mean forgoing the opportunity to encounter diverse situations and client models. At Keboola.com , I played an integral role in their $32 million Series A funding.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 17, 2021

There is a reason the definitive book on the topic has such a depressing title: “Boulevard of Broken Dreams: Why Public Efforts to Boost Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Have Failed — and What to Do about It,” by my former professor, Josh Lerner, head of the entrepreneurial management unit and the Jacob H.

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Y Combinator

MAY 1, 2019

In just liking to make fun of things, or liking to try and be funny and criticize things, it seemed like a good sort of opportunity to do that. ” C++ is not a great first language to learn, especially if it’s just from a book. Craig Cannon [00:02:12] – Yeah, it’s kind of like a softball.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

They will also be offered the opportunity to join a customized 6-month Google Developers Launchpad Accelerator program, including guidance from our nonprofit partner, DataKind, to jumpstart their work. no-equity stipend + corporate pilot opportunities with our founders. We offer 7.5K “ MIT Solve initiative. Notley Ventures.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 17, 2019

Merry has inspired millions of people through her books, her seminars and even her own movie! Meeting Suzanne makes me realize that there are so many opportunities out there that can help us make a difference. Since then, we have become good friends. Our children even attended the same kindergarten!

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Y Combinator

MAY 22, 2019

47:40 – What’s a must read book and why? These people who never had the opportunity to start a store came onto our platform and became entrepreneurs for the first time, because we do not need them to invest any money in working capital or setting up an offline shop. There was no better opportunity for me.

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Y Combinator

OCTOBER 20, 2020

And Gordian helps solve a lot of those problems — it’s a simple and elegant API to help manage flight bookings and ancillaries so much better. And looking to the future, there’s a tremendous opportunity to dictate how the industry will be run. He’s given me great mentorship on the product side.

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David Teten VC

JUNE 14, 2021

He’s now researching his next opportunity and interviewing for some jobs. For example, Jason Calacanis shares in his book Angel the compensation structure for Sequoia’s Scout program: 45% of returns are given to the Scout, 50% to Sequoia, and the remaining 5% to a bonus pool for other Scouts in the program. Further reading.

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